Just bought a Pioneer 50" Kuro PDP5010FD - Blu-ray Forum

online365daysayear · 11-25-2009, 01:18 PM

After buying one for my parents a few months back for a little over $1,500 and change I finally bought one for myself. After using the break-in DVD and using D-Nice's calibration settings, the picture looks awesome so I had to have one for my home before they are all gone. Purchased the plasma over at Sam's Club auctions for $1,051. After wathing the auction throughout the week they all have been selling for a little over $1,300. You have to be a member to make a purchase on their site. You can sign up for a membership and also cancel it and get your money back if you do not wish to continue with the membership. Total breakdown of purchase:

Cost of the plasma: $1051
Shipping: $186.23
Tax: $74.23

Total: $1,311.46

The auctions can be found here.

that1dj · 11-27-2009, 10:15 PM

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Originally Posted by online365daysayear

After buying one for my parents a few months back for a little over $1,500 and change I finally bought one for myself. After using the break-in DVD and using D-Nice's calibration settings, the picture looks awesome so I had to have one for my home before they are all gone. Purchased the plasma over at Sam's Club auctions for $1,051. After wathing the auction throughout the week they all have been selling for a little over $1,300. You have to be a member to make a purchase on their site. You can sign up for a membership and also cancel it and get your money back if you do not wish to continue with the membership. Total breakdown of purchase:

Cost of the plasma: $1051
Shipping: $186.23
Tax: $74.23

Total: $1,311.46

The auctions can be found here.

Are these Kuros brand new in box? Or are they refurbished?

Very interested in these.

JJ · 11-27-2009, 10:33 PM

The 5010s are still around?! Well I'll be damned. Do I even need another Kuro? Noo...but for $1,000?!

lojack1976 · 11-27-2009, 10:49 PM

Sam's has been auctioning off these for a good while. If you are patient you can get a good deal on one. $1300 is pretty good since the only other comparable quality TV that can be had around that price would be a Panasonic G10 or G15 and I'd take the 5010FD over either of those personally.

online365daysayear · 11-28-2009, 04:09 AM

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Originally Posted by that1dj

Are these Kuros brand new in box? Or are they refurbished?

Very interested in these.

These are brand new in the box. My parents bought the last one in the store and they said they were auctioning the rest of them off.

that1dj · 11-28-2009, 06:32 AM

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Originally Posted by online365daysayear

These are brand new in the box. My parents bought the last one in the store and they said they were auctioning the rest of them off.

Nice.

I haven't seen one tv that comes anywhere close to the level of blacks that these baby's can put out.

To me, these are, hands down, the best TVs available.

Damn, I need one bad.

saprano · 11-28-2009, 07:10 AM

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Originally Posted by that1dj

Nice.

I haven't seen one tv that comes anywhere close to the level of blacks that these baby's can put out.

To me, these are, hands down, the best TVs available.

Damn, I need one bad.

Get one and dont look back, trust me you wont regret it. besides, you gotta do what makes you happy.

househead · 12-01-2009, 08:44 PM

how do these compare to the 500m? Is it worth saving up $400 more to get the newer one? thanks.

11-25-2009, 01:18 PM	#1
online365daysayear Expert Member Member since:Sep 2008 Location:Newtown, PA Home Theater Gallery:4 Blu-ray collection:731 Trading Score:2	Just bought a Pioneer 50" Kuro PDP5010FD After buying one for my parents a few months back for a little over $1,500 and change I finally bought one for myself. After using the break-in DVD and using D-Nice's calibration settings, the picture looks awesome so I had to have one for my home before they are all gone. Purchased the plasma over at Sam's Club auctions for $1,051. After wathing the auction throughout the week they all have been selling for a little over $1,300. You have to be a member to make a purchase on their site. You can sign up for a membership and also cancel it and get your money back if you do not wish to continue with the membership. Total breakdown of purchase: Cost of the plasma: $1051 Shipping: $186.23 Tax: $74.23 Total: $1,311.46 The auctions can be found here. Last edited by online365daysayear; 11-25-2009 at 02:15 PM.

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11-27-2009, 10:33 PM	#3
JJ Blu-ray Count Top ranked HT gallery Member since:Jul 2007 Location:Miami, FL Home Theater Gallery:99 4K collection:619 Blu-ray collection:1293 DVD collection:31 Digital collection:5 Blu-ray reviews: 18 Trading Score:203	The 5010s are still around?! Well I'll be damned. Do I even need another Kuro? Noo...but for $1,000?!

11-27-2009, 10:49 PM	#4
lojack1976 Blu-ray Guru Top ranked HT gallery Member since:Aug 2008 Location:7 Cities, VA Home Theater Gallery:62 Blu-ray collection:203	Sam's has been auctioning off these for a good while. If you are patient you can get a good deal on one. $1300 is pretty good since the only other comparable quality TV that can be had around that price would be a Panasonic G10 or G15 and I'd take the 5010FD over either of those personally.

12-01-2009, 08:44 PM	#8
househead Banned Top ranked HT gallery Member since:Sep 2007 Home Theater Gallery:9 Trading Score:4	how do these compare to the 500m? Is it worth saving up $400 more to get the newer one? thanks.

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